Tin container with friction top and hinge cover



April 15, 1930. 'v E. J. ZOLLER ,0

TIN CONTAINER WITH FRICTION TOP AND HINGE COVER IN VEN TOR.

1L EmL'I/JZoZler,

1 ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 15, 1930 i i i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EMIL J. ZOLLER, F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK TIN OONTAINEB WITH FRICTION TOP AND HINGE COVER Application filed February 14, 1927. Serial No. 168,113.

The invention relates to a receptacle of the the line 3-3 of Figure 1 looking in the direcsafety type, and more especially to mailing tion of the arrow. cans for dye stuff or coloring matter. Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view The primary object of the invention is the of the can showing in detail the corner forma- 5 provision of a can of thischaracter, wherein tion of the hinged cover. 55

the body, including its walls, bottom and top Similar reference characters indicate correare fiat and the entrance thereto is frictionalsponding parts throughout the several views ly sealed and the latter enclosed by a cover or in the drawing. swinging top section, thus eliminating any Referring to the drawings in detail, A despossibility of the contents spilling or disignates generally a can or other suitably 60 charging therefrom. shaped container-or receptacle formed of any A oth r object f th i v ti i th r suitable material, such as sheet metal, and invision of a can of this character, wherein the eluding a body portion and a top and bottom. body thereof is made from sheet material, A wn e body p tion 10 i firme preferably 1119,1331 and is clgsed thrgugh the throughout With flat walls extending at right 05 medium of a double closure, one being fricgl s to each other and elongated in longitionally held and the other concealing said tud nal extent. The can A can be varied in frictio all held cl r size to meet the requirements for the use there- A further object of the invent-ion is the pro- The hohtom 0f the can Which is hidivision of a can of this character, wherein the hated at 15 formed With n upwardly eX- 70 construction thereof is novel in form, so that p g flange w i h is (IO-extensive therethere will b no protm-bemnces d i th w th and the said flange is soldered or otherfor ti f th b d i l di th t d w1se made fast to the outer faces of the walls bottom will enable the convenient handling of of the The p of hhefiah is indicated the can and the packing and transportation at 7 and 15 hat and provldea With a dOWIlth r of, b il or th i wardlv extending flange which is coextensive A. still further object of the invention is hherewlth 'P flange of Said P is th provision f a c f thi character hi h dered or otherwise made fast to the outer faces is extremely simple in construction, thoroughof the Walls of y p The p 1 li bl d ffi i i it purpose, Strong, centrally thereof, is formed with an opening durable, and inexpensive to manufacture. and a pr Wlth an inwardly (hl'ected With these and other objects in view, the haPenhg mouth flange 8 which is coextensive invention consists in the features of construc- Wlhh the i h Said Central Opening and tion, combination and arrangement of parts, h h a cohtlhhhhloh 0f Such The p 35 as will be hereinafter more fully described in 9? m the h p 7 1s closed y a p h p detail, illustrated in the accompanying draw- Shaped seahhg l? Closure 9 WhICh frici exemplifying the preferred embodiment tionally engages wlth the wall of said central of the invention, and pointed out in the claims opfmmg and of the flange and hereunto appended said cap 9 at its top 1s formed with a lato In the p y g drawing erally extending I11I1 or flange 30 which seats g r 1 is a vertical longitudinal section.- g idle-upper face of the P of the can a1 view through a can constructed in accordwmgmgly con-nected Wlth the body of the can A at one straight wall 6 thereof is a lid ance with the lnvention, showing by full or cover 11 h 1 h d lines the hinged cover closed and b dotted IS correspon mg y S ape 45 l t 1 y to the cross sectional area of the body of the mes 1 pa t y ope can and is formed with down turned marfhlrlgure 211? a sectional View onthe 11 ginal flanges 12 on all four sides thereof, the 0 lglll'e ooklng 1n the (hlectlon 0f the flanges at the corners of the lid or cover 11 row 0 being beyeled or cut away at 13. Carried on 50 F1gure31s afragmentary sectlonal view on the vertical wall 6 of the can A is a pintle sleeve 14 while rolled or otherwise bent from the rearmost flange of the lid or cover 11 are companion pintle sleeves 15 in which is received the pintle 16 for swingingly connecting the lid or cover 11 to the body of the can A. v

This lid or cover 11 is swung from open position, partial opening thereof being shown by dotted lines in Figure 1, of the drawing, to completed closed position as shown by full lines in Figure 1, of said drawing. In this manner, the friction cap 9 will be concealed by the lid or cover 11 when closed. The marginal flanges 12 frictionally bind exteriorly upon the downwardly extending flange of the top 7 of the body of the can A so that such outer lid or cover 11 will be maintained in closed position or frictionally held closed.

The marginal flanges of the cover or lid 11 will possess a certain inherent resiliency so as to rip the exterior surfaces of the downwarfly extending flange of the top 7 of the body of the can A to hold the cover or lid in closed position.

It will be clearly apparent that the can is filled through the center opening in the top section when the friction cap is removed and thereafter the same is inserted in the opening and pressed tightly therein to seal the said opening, whereupon the lid or cover 11 is swung to closed position to conceal the friction cap. The can is primarily intended for containing dye stuff or coloring matter and such can is adapted particularly for mailing purposes.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and manner of use of the can will be clearl understood and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is 1. In a rece tacle of that ty e includin a body portion iiaving a flange top rovi ed with a removable closure, the flanged portion of the top being secured to the outer face of the side of'the body portion, the combination of a flanged lid for enclosing said top and closure, the flanged portion of said lid frictionall en aging with the outer face of and dependingielow the flanged portion of said top, a bin e member secured to the outer face of the si e of said body portion below said flanged portions, and means for pivotally connecting the bottom of the flanged portion of said lid to the top of said hinge member.

2. In a receptacle of that type including a polygonal shaped body portion having a anged to provided with a removable closure, the anged portion of said top being secured to the outer face of the walls of said body portion, the combination of a flanged lid, for enclosing said top and closure, the flanged portion of said lid frictionally enagmg with the 'outer face of and de endmg below the flanged portion of sai top,

hereto.

EMIL J. ZOLLER. 

